Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	N 15 mph
Barometer	30.22 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 8:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Pikes Peak Summit CO

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 65 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Patchy Smoke
Independence Day
High: 62 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Independence Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 63. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.